Detroit’s land use tax
Is the land-use tax a revenue-neutral way to spur development and infill? City leaders in Detroit are exploring the question.
Learning from New York’s 1990s comeback
Amidst a great deal of hand-wringing about the plight of American cities, it's worth remembering that New York came back...
Montana successfully reformed its housing policy
The Atlantic recently published a great piece entitled, "The Anti-California, How Montana performed a housing miracle." The author details all...
Zoning’s arbitrary lines
On October 25, Nolan Gray of CaliforniaYIMBY addressed an audience at the Kansas City Library on housing and zoning policy as...
A path forward for downtown development
Three new policy recommendations give local leaders tools for reforming their police forces -- without waiting on action from federal...
Local policing reform: three ready-to-run solutions
Three new policy recommendations give local leaders tools for reforming their police forces -- without waiting on action from federal...
Federal court rules Detroit-area civil asset forfeiture program unconstitutional
Use and abuse of civil asset forfeiture extends well beyond Michigan, with same unjust results.
Book Review: “Arbitrary Lines” by Nolan Gray
Gray’s background in city planning and subsequent policy research is evident in his command of the history and intricacies of...
Book Review: “The Municipal Financial Crisis” by Mark Moses
In his 30 years of working in local-government finance, Moses admits that it was years before he very carefully considered...
Cities are getting a bailout from Washington. What should they do with the money?
Cities aren't being left to fend for themselves. But smart strategies now can lay the groundwork for long-term resilience.
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